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CVE-2024-53046

5.5 · MEDIUM

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved: arm64: dts: imx8ulp: correct the flexspi compatible string The flexspi on imx8ulp only has 16 LUTs, and imx8mm flexspi has 32 L…

Published Nov 19, 2024EPSS 0.28%

Overview

CVE-2024-53046 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

Technical description

In the Linux kernel, the following vulnerability has been resolved:

arm64: dts: imx8ulp: correct the flexspi compatible string

The flexspi on imx8ulp only has 16 LUTs, and imx8mm flexspi has

32 LUTs, so correct the compatible string here, otherwise will

meet below error:

[ 1.119072] ------------[ cut here ]------------

[ 1.123926] WARNING: CPU: 0 PID: 1 at drivers/spi/spi-nxp-fspi.c:855 nxp_fspi_exec_op+0xb04/0xb64

[ 1.133239] Modules linked in:

[ 1.136448] CPU: 0 UID: 0 PID: 1 Comm: swapper/0 Not tainted 6.11.0-rc6-next-20240902-00001-g131bf9439dd9 #69

[ 1.146821] Hardware name: NXP i.MX8ULP EVK (DT)

[ 1.151647] pstate: 40000005 (nZcv daif -PAN -UAO -TCO -DIT -SSBS BTYPE=--)

[ 1.158931] pc : nxp_fspi_exec_op+0xb04/0xb64

[ 1.163496] lr : nxp_fspi_exec_op+0xa34/0xb64

[ 1.168060] sp : ffff80008002b2a0

[ 1.171526] x29: ffff80008002b2d0 x28: 0000000000000000 x27: 0000000000000000

[ 1.179002] x26: ffff2eb645542580 x25: ffff800080610014 x24: ffff8000806100

Remediation

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

Frequently asked questions

What is CVE-2024-53046?

CVE-2024-53046 is a medium-severity vulnerability. It was published on November 19, 2024 and has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5 (MEDIUM).

How severe is CVE-2024-53046?

This vulnerability has a CVSS 3.1 base score of 5.5, rated MEDIUM. It requires local or adjacent network access to exploit. Some level of privileges is required for exploitation.

How do I fix or remediate CVE-2024-53046?

Check the references section for vendor advisories, patches, and mitigation guidance. If immediate patching is not possible, review the CVSS vector to understand the attack surface and apply compensating controls such as network segmentation or access restrictions.

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